KIPP Heartwood Academy vs Renaissance Academy

How do these schools compare?

Metric KIPP Heartwood Academy Renaissance Academy
Location San Jose, CA San Jose, CA
School Type regular alternative
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 423 348
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.5:1 15.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.8% 64.4%
Charter School Yes No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric KIPP Heartwood Academy Renaissance Academy
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,578 $21,235
District KIPP Heartwood Academy District Alum Rock Union Elementary School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group KIPP Heartwood Academy Renaissance Academy
White 0.5% 0.3%
African American 0.2% 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino 64.8% 78.7%
Asian 32.4% 16.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 2.3%
Multiracial 1.4% 1.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric KIPP Heartwood Academy Renaissance Academy
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio - 276:1
Chronic Absenteeism 7.2% 22.1%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 12 2
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.